protuberância

See also: protuberancia

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin prōtubērantia (“bulge; protuberance”), from prō + tūber (“swelling; protuberance”) + -antia (“-ance”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.sjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.sjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.si.a/ [pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.sja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.tu.bɨˈɾɐ̃.sjɐ/ [pɾu.tu.βɨˈɾɐ̃.sjɐ]

• Hyphenation: pro‧tu‧be‧rân‧ci‧a

Noun

protuberância f (plural protuberâncias)

1. protuberance; bulge (something sticking out)

   Synonyms: proeminência, projeção, ressalto, saliência

Derived terms

• protuberância anular
• protuberância solar

Related terms

• protuberancial
• protuberante
• protuberar